Data/Statistics

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Population

Total Population
Hazleton Area School District 71,748
Luzerne County
316,383
Hazleton / Scranton / Wilkes-Barre MSA
555,225
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey

 

Population by Age and Sex
 
Hazleton Area
School District
Luzerne County
Hazleton /
Wilkes-Barre /
Scranton MSA
Total Population 71,748 316,383

555,225

Male 33,555 46.8% 155,463 49.1% 271,176 48.8%
Female 38,193 53.2% 160,920 50.9% 284,049 51.2%
 
Up to 19 years 15,390 21.5% 69,839 22.1% 124,832 22.5%
20 to 44 years 22,163 30.9% 95,111 30.1% 166,030 29.9%
45 to 64 years 20,855 29.1% 90,229 28.5% 156,205 28.1%
65 years and over 13,334 18.6% 61,184 19.3% 108,158 19.5%
Median age (years) 42.5 43.1 42.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey

 

Education

educational attainment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey

 

Income and Benefits

income benefits

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey

 

Employment by Occupation

employment by occupation

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey

 

Labor Market Information

lmi web 

Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry, Center for Workforce Information & Analysis

 

Greater Hazleton Commute Times

Commuting to Work
 
Hazleton Area
School District
Luzerne County
Hazleton / Wilkes-Barre
/ Scranton MSA
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.2 22.5 22.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey

 

Wages

 
May 2016 Metropolitan Area Occupational
Employment and Wage Estimates
Scranton / Wilkes-Barre / Hazleton MSA
Occupation Employment
Mean Hourly
Mean Annual
Mean RSE
All Occupations 256,640 $19.97 $41,530 1.2%
Management Occupations 7,950 $49.69 $103,360 1.5%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 9,030 $30.67 $63,800 2.7%
Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations 4,310 $29.53 $61,430 5.2%
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 3,650 $35.19 $73,190 2.9%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1,300 $30.74 $63,940 6.9%
Community and Social Services Occupations 4,880 $19.99 $41,580 2.1%
Legal Occupations 1,290 $31.08 $64,640 7.9%
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 13,880 $26.31 $54,730 3.6%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 2,140 $19.56 $40,680 6.2%
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations 17,400 $32.75 $68,120 3.3%
Healthcare Support Occupations 9,590 $14.45 $30,050 1.7%
Protective Service Occupations 5,460 $21.49 $44,690 7.7%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 21,860 $10.71 $22,270 2.1%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 8,210 $12.00 $24,970 2.0%
Personal Care and Service Occupations 8,360 $11.30 $23,500 1.6%
Sales and Related Occupations 23,550 $16.18 $33,660 2.4%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 44,230 $16.47 $34,260 1.2%
Construction and Extraction Occupations 8,800 $21.49 $44,690 2.3%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 9,930 $21.00 $43,690 1.5%
Production Occupations 21,550 $17.11 $35,590 2.6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 29,160 $16.52 $34,370 1.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics